Harry Reems was a 1970s American pornographic film actor who was born on August 27 1947 and died on March 19 2013 He is best known for playing Linda Lovelace's partner in the film Deep Throat and retired in 1989 - Personal History Harry Reems was born Herbert Streicher on August 27 1947 and served briefly in the Marine Corps in the 1960s before embarking on a career as an actor primarily in Off-Broadway theater In the early 1970s he began to appear in small pornographic films known as loops small films often of poor quality screened in loops in video club booths Harry Reems was hired as a production assistant on the set of Deep Throat in Miami in early 1972 when the director Gerard Damiano was unable to complete his casting he offered him the role of Dr Young for 250 per day of shooting Harry Reems was arrested by the FBI in July 1974 for his role in Deep Throat and indicted in Memphis in July 1975 for interstate transport of obscene material the Federal District Court in Memphis had jurisdiction in this case because the film had crossed the state line to be shown in Memphis in February 1974 he was convicted in April 1976 along with 11 other people and four companies His conviction was overturned on appeal in April 1977 on the grounds that his involvement in the production of Deep Throat predated the Miller v California Supreme Court decision and thus the court was not entitled to use the Miller test to determine what constitutes obscene material Charges against Harry Reems were dropped in August 1977 In 1978 Harry Reems was cast as Coach Calhoun in the film Grease but the role was withdrawn two weeks before filming began due to producers' concerns that his notoriety as a pornographic actor would reduce the film's receipts in the south Sid Caesar was cast instead Harry Reems left acting in 1989 to become a real estate agent in Utah and after marrying a very religious woman he converted to Christianity Between 1971 and 1989 he appeared in approximately 140 films the most well-known of which were Deep Throat 1972 and The Devil in Miss Jones 1973 He died on March 19 2013 of pancreatic cancer - Compensation Trashy Lady received the AVN Award for Best Actor Film in 1986 - Filmography that has been chosen with care Corporate Assets is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same name Love Bites 1986 is a film about a couple who fall in love Back Door Bride is a 1986 drama film directed by John Landis Tracey Adams 1986 Scandals Traci Lords's Double Enlightenment 1985 Adorable Bitches 1985 is a film about two adorable dogs Mandy 1985 is a film about education Loose Ends 1985 is a comedy film directed by John Landis Desires in Space 1985 is a 1985 film directed by John Landis 1985 Obsession Ten Little Maidens 1985 is a 1985 film about ten little maidens Trashy Lady is a 1985 film based on the novel of the same name Sister Dearest 1984 is a 1984 drama film directed by Richard Linklater Sex Wish 1976 is a 1976 comedy film directed by John Landis Mac Ahlberg's 1975 film Justine and Juliet Linda Lovelace Meets Miss Jones 1975 is a 1975 film based on the novel by Ada Lovelace Harry Reams in Deep Throat Part II 1974 Miss Jones as Harry Reams 1973 Tim Long in Forcible Entry 1973 Dr Young wrote Deep Throat in 1972 - Links to other sites Internet Movie Database is a video resource Portal for Pornography in New York